Chinese word dictionary

丁巳

dīng sì · fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037

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Simplified丁巳

Traditional丁巳

Pinyindīng sì

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Character breakdown

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丁dīng

male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

巳sì

the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch

How to learn 丁巳

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丁dīng

male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl; surname Ding